Mixed reactions for scrapping previous Judicial Appointment bill

New Delhi: Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government move to clear the crucial bill on Judicial reforms has got mix reactions from various political parties. While Congress is in tune with the NDA government move, other parties like SP, BSP, TMC, DMK and AIADMK opposed it in Upper House of Parliament.

The government's move to scrap the previous Bill on judicial appointments and introduce a new one in the Lok Sabha got mixed reactions from various political parties.

Union Law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Monday tabled the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill in the Lok Sabha, which was cleared on Wednesday and it will replace the existing collegium system when it comes into effect.

Earlier, Prasad had told the parliament the government was keen to set up a committee to appoint judges in the wake of allegations of judicial corruption.